Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-02-21
rHr ILxo RAILROAD.
CCommunicated.l

here from one of our Legislators, stat
ing that railroad scheme to build a
road from Wells to some point in Idaho,
was on footin Carson, that Elko county
would be asked to subsidiz. thu road,
that 1t was apt TO be introduced at any
moment. and advice was asked what the
opinion of the taxpayers here was in re-
gard to it. Last Saturday II telegram
was received from Senator Powell stat
ing that Railroad bill, similar in con-
ditions and obligations to the Humboldt
Railroad Bill, was. about to be introduced
Ill the Legislature for the benefit of the
taxpayers of Eiko county aud asked for
the sentiment "f the taxpayers here. A
message was Immediately sent to Semi
tor Powell, stating TINT the unanimous
sentiment of taxpayers here, AZ near rs
could be entertained. WAS against the
granting of any subsidy, or pledging the
credit of the county to any railroad
scheme. AT the same time public
meeting OF tax layers WAS called, and
without dissenting voice, committee
was appointed and instructed to draft
an energetic rotest against substituting
or pledging the credit of Elko county
for any such scheme.
Now let US discuss briefly this scheme
which is abont to confer such great
benefit to Eko county. The sam. par
ties who cooked the Humboldt county
scheme are the manipul,tors of the
Elko scheme. They make the most
finttering promises in Winnemucca
about the great benefits to that to VII
and in case Of the annexation Of part Of
Id ;ho, Winnemucca would have more
than All even show of becoming the fu-
ture Capitol of the Sinte. With such
promises Humboldt county made but
little opposition to the bill which passed
the Legislature. Now the same parties
go to- woik md incorporate another
railrond to be called the Elko and Itlnho
Central, or some such name, make the
salne tnttering promises ~ to benefits
and State Capitol, and modestly ask
ElKo County to issiue its bonds to the
tune OF three thousand dollars, with in
terest, p mile for n distance of from
100 10 l25 miles, the interest ON the
bonds to be paid out of the revenues
derived from said rond, any surplus of
snil revenue above the interest to lie
placed i'll sinking fund for the redemp-
ton OF the bonds. Now surprising that
the revenues derived from the rond are
not sufficient to pny the interest OH the
bonds, will not the county hive tolny
up the baluuce2 Or should the reven-
res inst reach TO pay the interest on the
bonds, and nothing to go into the sinking
fund for the redemption of the bonds,
who will eventually have to pay the
bonds? 1t will b. EIko comfy.
Again: With the present facilities OF
construction, could not the owners OF
that laiirond prove that il cost but &c.
0OU or %. 900 per mile to construct their
road and then very justly ask Tint their
rond hc ASSESSED at the snme rnte other
property IL uHscss, d; and if SO assessed
wou;d il bring sufficient revenu to the
county to pay tn. interest Oh the bonds
aud lenve something in the sinking
fund? 1t is trne that ull the privilege
tho parties ak is, that the bill wonId
exempt the road from taxation; but why
sh0uid It RAILROAD he exempt from taxa
tion ANY more than tiny other :propeuyi
Aud surprising there shonld be posi-.
bility of pussing the scheDe. the road
should be built and make trude aud
commerce in the enstern part Of, this
county, how long would it DO before "a
new county wruld DO crented there, r.
ceive all the benefits Of the road, nnl
old Eiko would have to piy the interest
aud principalR
Again: Why is It that among the
prosperous and we'll IL do taxpayers OF
Elko, none, has perceived this bright